Middle East

Over 27,000 Syrian Refugees Return From Jordan Since Last Oct

DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept 12 (NNN-SANA) – A total of 27,400 Syrian refugees have returned home from Jordan, since last Oct,…

PA Official Urges UN Security Council To Impose Sanctions On Israel

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Sept 12 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official, called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), to impose…

Iraq’s Hashd Shaabi Forces Shoot Down Unknown Drone In Eastern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 12 (NNN-NINA) – Paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces, on Wednesday, said that, they shot down an unknown drone, which…

Saudi Arabia Says Netanyahu Annexation Pledge A ‘Dangerous Escalation’

RIYADH, Sept 12 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia condemned as a “dangerous escalation,” Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial pledge, to…

Kuwait Condemns Netanyahu’s Plan To Annex Jordan Valley

KUWAIT, Sept 12 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait condemned “in the strongest possible terms” Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s intentions to annex…

Iraqi PM Discusses Cooperation With UN, Turkey

BAGHDAD, Sept 12 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, held two meetings with the United Nations top envoy…

Sirens Sound In Southern Israel After Rocket Fire From Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Sept 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Sirens sounded on Wednesday night (last night), in southern Israel, after several rocket-propelled grenades…

31 Shiite Pilgrims Killed, 100 Wounded In Stampede In Iraq’s Karbala

BAGHDAD, Sept 11 (NNN-NINA) – At least 31 Shiite pilgrims were killed and some 100 others wounded on Tuesday, in…

Netanyahu Sells “Illusion” To Voters With Annexation Plan: Hamas

GAZA, Palestine, Sept 11 (NNN-WAFA) – The Islamic Hamas movement accused Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of selling “illusion” to…

Polls Predict Narrow Victory By Opposition In Upcoming Israeli Elections

JERUSALEM, Sept 11 (NNN-MA’AN) – Polls released on Tuesday, predicted a narrow victory by Israel’s opposition party, in the Israeli…